Dark blue

#3600a1

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark blue falls in the purple range, deep and vivid. Deep purples like this carry luxury and craft. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Dark blue color values

Every conversion for #3600a1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3600a1
RGB54, 0, 161
HSL260, 100%, 32%
HSV260, 100%, 63%
CMYK66%, 100%, 0%, 37%
Lab21.42, 57.4, -71.09
XYZ7.95, 3.36, 33.95
Decimal3539105
Web safe#330099
Pantone2738 C
Pantone2738 CHex#3600a1Rgb54 0 161Cmyk66 100 0 37Lab21 57 -71Darker#15003dDeep#220066Lighter#520cdd

Shades of dark blue

Tints of dark blue

Colors that go with dark blue

Dark blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 66, 100, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3600a1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
66 100 0 37
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
65 96 4 43
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark blue in css

Copy #3600a1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3600a1; }
.text { color: #3600a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3600a1; }

How dark blue looks on light and dark

Dark blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3600a1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.56:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.67:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3600a1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3600a1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3600a1 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3600a1 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.